September 8, 2020

The Macon County Health Department announces nine new cases of COVID-19 in the county.  Four are female under the age of 19, one is a male under the age of 19, two are female age 50-59, one is male age 50-59 and one is female age 70-79.  Six cases are community spread and three are close household contacts.

These positives were reported after Saturday’s press release and contact investigations were completed through weekend.  The Macon County Health Department is working closely with the schools as necessary for positive cases.

At the time of this press release, the following reflects the cases of COVID-19 in the county –

• 123 positive cases
• 23 active positive cases
• 2 hospitalized (included in the active case count)
• 100 released from isolation

In the past 24 hours, the state of Missouri added 773 cases of COVID-19, bringing the state to 95,113 positive cases.

Those under quarantine should remain in quarantine for 14 days, since it can take up to 14 days for symptoms to begin, even with a negative test.  During quarantine it is important to remain in the home, and if possible, away from others in the household to prevent spread within the household.  Those on quarantine should monitor for symptoms and contact a health care provider or the health department if symptoms start to show.

For more information on COVID-19 in Macon County, visit our website at www.maconmohealth.org.

The Macon County Health Department announces five new COVID-19 cases in Macon County. One is a male under 19, one is female under 19, one is a female age 40-49, one is a female age 50-59 and one is a female age 60-69.  Two are household contacts to positives and three are community spread.

At the time of this press release, the following reflects the cases of COVID-19 in Macon County –

• 114 positive cases
• 16 active positive cases
• 3 hospitalized (included in the active positive case count)
• 98 released from isolation

The state of Missouri added 1,605 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the state of Missouri to 90, 215 positive cases of COVID-19.

September 2, 2020

The Macon County Health Department announces two new cases of COVID-19 in the county.  One is male, age 40-49 and one is female, under age 19.  Both cases are community spread.

At the time of this press release, the following are an accurate account of cases of COVID-19 in Macon County –

• 109 positive cases
• 14 active positive cases
• 2 hospitalized (included in the active positive case count)
• 95 released from isolation

The state of Missouri added 1,458 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing Missouri to 87,213 positive cases of COVID-19.

September 1, 2020

The Macon County Health Department announces three new cases of COVID -19 in the county.  One is male, age 30-39, one is female, age 40-49 and one is male, age 70-79.  Two are community spread and one was exposed at work outside the county.

At the time of this press release, the following reflects cases of COVID-19 in the county –

• 107 positive cases
• 13 active positive cases
• 1 hospitalized (included in the active positive case count)
• 94 released from isolation

The state of Missouri added 1,058 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, which brings the state to 85,755 cases.

Help keep our community healthy by taking preventative actions to contain and stop the spread of COVID-19 in Macon County. Continue to practice social distancing, keeping 6 feet between those not in your household.  Continue to wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose, especially when social distancing is not available. Always practice good hand hygiene, washing hands frequently and using hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.

The Macon County Health Department announces four new cases of COVID-19 in the county.  One is female, age 20-29. One is female age 60-69.  Two are male age 30-39.  Two cases were infected through community spread, one was a household contact to a positive case, and one is due to out of county work.

At the time of this press release, the following reflects cases of COVID-19 in the county –

• 96 positive cases
• 15 active positive cases
• 4 hospitalized (included in the active positive case count)
• 81 released from isolation

Macon County has a trend of positive cases that were acquired from working out of the county, with additional cases of COVID-19 spreading to close contacts within those same households.  If you work at a job that has positive cases, please take precautions such as masking, good hand hygiene, keeping your distance as much as possible from co-workers, and staying home when you don’t feel well.  At the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms, self-quarantine and consider getting tested.

Another trend in the county is community spread at small, private gatherings.  Macon County has seen 40 new cases so far in the month of August.  With this increased rate, we ask residents to take precautions during small social gatherings: gather outside if possible, spread seating apart to keep distance as much as possible, wear masks when not eating, don’t share utensils or dinnerware, practice good hand hygiene.  Avoid social gatherings when not feeling well and, at the first sign of COVID-19 symptoms, self-quarantine and consider getting tested.

Many of our county positive cases are ill with COVID-19, some more severe than others with several hospitalized.  The average age of a COVID-19 case in Macon County is 54.  Those impacted hardest have compromised immune systems or other underlying health conditions.  COVID-19 is a respiratory virus whose long-term health effects are yet to be known.  Please protect yourself and others so that we can slow down the current spread of COVID-19 within our county.